THINGS TO DO IN THE MOUNT DESERT ISLAND REGION THIS WEEK
And in the near future.
THINGS TO DO
It’s our weekly round-up, and we may have missed some things, so apologies! If you have something you’d like in here, please let us know.
Also, you may have to click through to see everything. There are so many things that this email is a bit long for a lot of inboxes.
We hope you have some great adventures this week!
To check out our news stories from the past week, click on the archive section, and you’ll see them in chronological order.
WHAT IS OPEN FOR RESTAURANTS?
This list is constantly updated by Jennifer Cough at First Express and she lets us share her latest version. This often changes and tweaks throughout the week, so for the absolute latest version, head to that First Express page or Jennifer’s page, which are on Facebook.
ARTWAVES CLASSES AND EVENTS
ArtWaves often has classes, a variety every week. For the updated selection, check out its website here
Its spring courses are below.
JESUP EVENTS
For a full list of Jesup Memorial Library events, click through to its calendar here.
EVENTS AT THE GILLEY
For a full list of Gilley events, click here.
DOWNEAST PILATES
THE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE SCHEDULE
The calendar is here.
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE CLASS SCHEDULE!
MDI YMCA
Events are here and the gym schedule is here. You can peruse its website for other schedules. The fitness schedule is below.
NORTHEAST HARBOR LIBRARY
A list of events is here.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR LIBRARY
A list of events is here.
SOMESVILLE LIBRARY
A list of events is here.
THE COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC
A list of events is here. Make sure to choose “open to the public” on the side bar.
MDI HIGH SCHOOL
A list of events is here.
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A list of events is here.
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND ADULT EDUCATION
A list of classes and events is here.
TIMBERLAND ACRES CAMPGROUND
ALL MONTH
MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH COMMUNITY EXHIBIT!
Community Exhibit, March 5-28, during library hours, Southwest Harbor Public Library. Women’s History Month 2025. https://tinyurl.com/4wjszy6t, 244-7065. www.swhplibrary.org.
SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION DATES! (UPDATED)
MONDAY, MARCH 17
FINNBACK ST. PATRICK’S DAY
The Finnback Alehouse will be opening its bar for St. Patty's Day! Live music from 3:30-6:30! Irish Stew will be on the stove!
THE BARNACLE!
The Barnacle will open at 2 p.m.
LEARY’S LANDING!
Open for LUNCH and DINNER on Monday- Saturday from 11:30-8pm, bar later. Thursday TRIVIA starts at 7 pm!
LEGO CLUB!
Divine Play Yoga at the Neighborhood House
Mon/Wed; 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Cost: $15/class
with Mike Bouscaren
Dear Yogis,
You’ll recall that our flow yoga classes progressively tease out more body aliveness and mental acuity in you. And they’re fun!
For one hour you alone as do others around you, return to the grounded center that is the unburdened original self. Freer in every way.
You’ll walk away feeling more open, calmer, and sharp. And mightily prepared for whatever the day throws at you.
Divine Play yoga invites you to shine, to be your best, to transform into a Beacon of Joy. It works!
Register: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=19801383
Monday events via the Bar Harbor Chamber:
TUESDAY, MARCH 18
Join us on Tuesday, March 18th at 5:30 p.m. at the Southwest Harbor Public Library to hear about the latest adventures in Southwest Harbor’s fictional Grace Coffin Series. Local author Winter Fox will also speak to his writing process and his Flight of the Wren Series. The program will take place at the library with online viewing available. Registration encouraged.
Winter Fox has eight books and audiobooks in his catalog. He is currently working on book 5 of his Viking Age saga, Flight of the Wren in his Southwest Harbor writing studio. www.winterfoxbooks.com.
MOVIE SCREENING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS!
OPEN TABLE MDI!
Open Table MDI is at 116 Cottage Street, Bar Harbor.
THE WAY OF BEING
Move Free Run Club
BAR HARBOR—The runs take place every week of the year and meet Tuesdays at 6 p.m. from the Bar Harbor Village Green and Sundays at 7:30 a.m. from Choco Latte.
Winter is here, and so is run club! The cold just means getting creative with layers haha! Sharing an open invitation to come out and join the crew for an upcoming run! The Move Free Run Club (Acadia Chapter) meets every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. from the Bar Harbor Village Green and every Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. from Choco Latte! Hope to meet more members of the community!
TWO SHOES LINE DANCING!
Tuesday events via the Chamber:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19
MARCH 19—MARCH ON MOUNT DESERT
BAR HARBOR—After four long years, it's back! Join your neighbors at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19 for the March on Mount Desert Street, a progressive dinner for our local community. Here's the schedule:
5:00 - Cocktails & mocktails at the Abbe Museum
5:30 - Appetizers at Bar Harbor Congregational Church
6:00 - Salads at YWCA MDI
6:30 - Soup at St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor
7:00 - Dessert & live music at Jesup Memorial Library
This event is completely free and all are welcome. Join us!
"Eurydice"
MDI Drama is thrilled to announce its upcoming one act production of "Eurydice," Sarah Ruhl’s lyrical and thought-provoking reimagining of the ancient Greek myth.
One more performance time: Wednesday, March 19 at 6 P.M.
Directed by MDI Drama Director Casey Rush, its unique blend of magical realism and poignant emotional depth, “Eurydice” promises to captivate audiences with its exploration of love, grief, and the power of memory.
More info? Please visit www.mdidrama.org.
ANNUAL STUDENT VS STAFF GAME AT CONNERS EMERSON
Love reading? Join us for Readers Unite! Reading Club. This will be an opportunity to read together, share books we love, and have quiet independent reading time. Grades 3 and up are welcome. Come every week, or pop in anytime! Link to register is here.
GIRLS WHO CODE
GUIDED MEDITATION
CHRONICLES OF YARNIA
BLOCK PARTY!
Baby Storytime at Southwest Harbor
10:00 a.m. Southwest Harbor Public Library. Stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles. www.swhplibrary.org. 207-244-7065.
Library hours 9-5, Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri., 9-8 Wed., 9-1 Sat.
Wednesday events via the Chamber:
THURSDAY, MARCH 20
MARCH 20 - CANDIDATES’ NIGHT
MDI VEGAN SUPPER AND SOCIAL CLUB!
POSITIVE APPROACH TO CAREGIVING
LIBRARY TEAS IN SOUTHWEST
March 20
Library Tea 2-3:30 p.m. Southwest Harbor Public Library. Tea, treats, music, and conversation. www.swhplibrary.org. 207-244-7065. All welcome.
April 17
Library Tea 2-3:30 p.m. Southwest Harbor Public Library. Tea, treats, music, and conversation. www.swhplibrary.org. 207-244-7065. All welcome.
MARCH 20 - A HISTORY OF HOUSING
iPHONE APPS
CHICKADEE BOOK CLUB
STITCHES KNITTING AND CROCHET GROUP!
Stitches Knitting & Crochet Group meets on Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. at the Trenton Town Office. The town office is located at 59 Oak Point Road, Trenton, ME 04605. We will meet through mid-May, then take a break for the summer. All levels are welcome. Please join us. You don’t have to live in Trenton to come knit with us.
FIGURE DRAWING AT ARTWAVES
Thursday events via the Chamber:
FRIDAY, MARCH 21
MARCH 21 - PANEM-MONIA!
iPHONE APPS
Come Play Wingspan at the Gilley
SOUTHWEST HARBOR— Join Downeast Audubon at the Wendell Gilley Museum for a fun evening of Wingspan, one of the world's most popular board games on Friday, March 21 beginning at 4:30 p.m.
FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHTS AT CAMP BEECH CLIFF
FUN FRIDAY AT THE JESUP!
FAMILY STORYTIME AT SOUTHWEST HARBOR
10:00 a.m. Southwest Harbor Public Library. Interactive books, puppets, songs, movements, bubbles.
Library hours 9-5, Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri., 9-8 Wed., 9-1 Sat.
Friday events via the Chamber:
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
MARCH 22 - CONTRADANCE
Evening Music celebrates Bach’s Birthday
BAR HARBOR—Evening Music, the series of chamber-music concerts presented by the Friends of Music at St. Saviour’s, celebrates Bach’s birthday, with a concert of harpsichord music on Saturday, March 22, at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Daniel Pyle will perform the last of the “English” suites, the fifth of the set of “French” suites, and selections from the second book of the Well-Tempered Clavier.
POKEMON CARD SWAP
MARCH 22 - DANCE WITH BANNED FROM EDEN
Play with Clay at the Gilley: Bas Relief Jars
SOUTHWEST HARBOR— Join Kathie Pratt and work in clay to create a nature-themed bas relief that you’ll be able to complete and take home that day on Saturday, March 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Wendell Gilley Museum. Artists create a bas-relief by sculpting onto a 2-D plane to create and accentuate figures and objects, producing a 3-D appearance. We’ll be using polymer clay and baking it off, then painting it. Then, students will be shaping the bas relief around glass jars to make a decorative container. Class size is limited. Cost is $32 for Museum members and $40 for non-members. All materials and supplies are provided. Sign up at www.wendellgilleymuseum.org/calendar
SATURDAYS! BABY AND ME YOGA!
PRAYER SHAWL MISSION GROUP
Saturday events via the Chamber:
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
Move Free Run Club
BAR HARBOR—The runs take place every week of the year and meet Tuesdays at 6 p.m. from the Bar Harbor Village Green and Sundays at 7:30 a.m. from Choco Latte.
Winter is here, and so is run club! The cold just means getting creative with layers haha! Sharing an open invitation to come out and join the crew for an upcoming run! The Move Free Run Club (Acadia Chapter) meets every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. from the Bar Harbor Village Green and every Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. from Choco Latte! Hope to meet more members of the community!
Sunday events via the Chamber:
FUTURE EVENTS:
MARCH 27 - STORM DAMAGE TRANSFORMATIVE HEALING
MARCH 28 - MUSIC AND CONVERSATION
APRIL 9 - LAND AND GARDEN PRESERVE DOG LEASH POLICIES WEBINAR
NORTHEAST HARBOR—The Land and Garden Preserve will hold a free webinar on Wednesday, April 9 from 4-5 p.m. about the new dog leash policies on its natural lands.
New dog policies go into effect on May 1, 2025 at the preserve’s natural lands. Tate Bushell, director of natural lands, will share how the preserve concluded that a policy change was needed, and address frequently asked questions.
The webinar will be followed by a Q&A with Tate.
Registration link: https://gardenpreserve-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0-78wifyQTiAwNejU8vqZA#/registration
ALL APRIL FOOD DRIVE
MARCH 25 Bar Harbor artist Jennifer Steen Booher featured at Gilley in March
People-Nature-Art Talk free and open to all on Tuesday, March 25
SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Conceptual photographer Jennifer Steen Booher will delve into her unique art and complex artistic process at the Wendell Gilley Museum on Tuesday, March 25 as the museum’s People-Nature-Art presenter.
Join us at this Gilley for this free and fabulous monthly event to learn more about Jenn and her incredible art. A 6 p.m. reception will be followed by a 7 p.m. program that will be simultaneously livecast on Zoom. No charge, but registration is required at www.wendellgilleymuseum.org
APRIL 5 - DANCE MARATHON!
MARCH 25 - THE JOSH SPRAGUE MEMORIAL 3 ON 3
MARCH 26- GROWING UP IN PUBLIC
MARCH 28 - CRAFTERNOON
MARCH 28 - WICKED PARTY
MAY 3 - PENNY RAFFLE
MARCH 28 - TALENT SHOW SIGNUPS AND EVENT
MARCH 31 - CHOWDAH FEST AND SILENT AUCTION
APRIL 5 EASTER EGG AND SCAVENGER HUNT
APRIL 3 WORKSHOP
March 29 - New Saturday Storytime every other week
SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Looking for a fun and engaging experience with your family? Drop in to the Southwest Harbor Public Library on Saturdays, every other week at 10:00 a.m., for a new family storytime with Ms. Lia ana. Listen to stories, sing songs, pop bubbles and more. Be sure to also join us for our weekly storytimes on Wednesdays (babytime) and Fridays (family storytime) at 10:00 a.m.
ONGOING:
GET YOUR HERO ON!
ICE QUILTING DERBY
BAR HARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
To check if Bar Harbor Fire Department is currently hiring, please go to the town’s jobs page.
But even if it isn’t, you can become a call member.
Becoming a call force firefighter requires extensive training, hard work, and dedication to the community. We rely on call force firefighters to respond quickly to emergencies, to perform firefighting duties, and to provide assistance and support to career firefighters. To be a fall force firefighter is to have a chance to aid and serve the community, which is an extremely rewarding experience.
GET YOUR VOLTA ON!
Volta, in Trenton, has a ton of things always going on. You can check that out here.
GET YOUR MUSIC ON!
THE FINBACK ALEHOUSE
The Finback has entertainment most nights in Bar Harbor. The schedule is posted every Tuesday.
QUICK NOTE
“Things To Do” is mostly curated by me looking for things happening in the upcoming week, which takes a lot of time and I truly do not know all that is going on.
If there’s something in Bar Harbor (or MDI or Trenton or Ellsworth) that you’d like me to mention, please let me know, because I’m definitely always missing some events every week.
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